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STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

19-106 RE: C.R.

NO.

19-180/H&SA SUBJECT: ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $370,332 TO FUND THE FSM’S COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION CONTROL PROJECT FEBRUARY 09, 2016 The Honorable Wesley W. Simina Speaker, Nineteenth Congress Federated States of Micronesia Third Regular Session, 2016 Dear Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Health and Social Affairs to which was referred C.R.

No.
No.

19-180, entitled: “A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $370,332 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, NATIONAL CENTER FOR HIV, VIRAL HEPATITIS, STDS AND TB PREVENTION, TO FUND THE FSM COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVETION AND CONTROL PROJECT, INCLUDING ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE ASSISTANCE.”, begs leave to report as follows: The intent and purpose of this resolution are expressed in its title.
Your Committee held a hearing on February 3, 2016, the witnesses present included: the Department of Health and Social Affairs, including the Acting Secretary and his key staff, the Office of the President and the Department of Justice.

SCRL 19-119/CR 19-180/H&SA Committee STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

19-106 RE: C.R.

NO.


19-180/H&SA SUBJECT: ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $370,332 TO FUND THE FSM’S COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION CONTROL PROJECT FEBRUARY 09, 2016 The Committee understands that prevention and management of communicable diseases such as TB, HIV and Viral Hepatitis are very important to the overall level of public health in our Nation.

It has no doubt that good work has been done but would like statistics on the training, outreach and awareness campaigns being done in this program.
Several members of your Committee inquired as to whether we are seeing progress in overcoming, or at least managing these diseases.

The Department stated that more people are being served and more data is being gathered, but it would be difficult to say if this is translating into a reduction in the numbers of our citizens suffering from these diseases.
Your Committee understands that the education and training process is a long one to affect change, but it reiterated the requests it has made before for information on the program.

A short one-page budget summary is attached to this report showing the breakdown for all the four states and the National Department.

This summary also shows the breakdown between the various programs.

Your Committee appreciates the transmission of the very detailed 17-page budget analysis with the proposed resolution.
The more detailed budget is available for review at the Speaker’s Office.

Your Committee strongly requests program updates from the particular programs covered under this grant.

The Committee is very supportive of efforts to prevent and control these diseases, and it is for that very reason that it wishes to be better informed.

Your Committee on Health and Social Affairs is in accord with the intent and purpose of C.R.

No.

19-180, and recommends its adoption, in the form attached hereto.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

19-106 RE: C.R.

NO.


19-180/H&SA SUBJECT: ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $370,332 TO FUND THE FSM’S COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION CONTROL PROJECT FEBRUARY 09, 2016 Respectfully submitted, Bonsiano F. Nethon, chairman /s/ Ferny S. Perman Ferny S. Perman, vice chairman /s/ /s/ Tiwiter Aritos /s/ Tiwiter Aritos, member Florencio S. Harper, member /s/ /s/ David W. Panuelo David W. Panuelo, member /s/ /s/ Joseph J. Urusemal Joseph J. Urusemal, member /s/ /s/ Alik L. Alik Alik L. Alik, member